The Tragical Comedy Or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch


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The classic graphic novel - a dark fable of childhood and growing up.










Punch and Judy


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Cages


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At last -- Dave McKean's landmark Cages as it was meant to be seen and read: a true novel in visual form. Eight years in the making. McKean is an artist with something important to say. In Cages, he has created a fully-realized microcosm, a world consisting of a street, a night club and an apartment house. With this, McKean has a means to comment on mythology, art, God, creation, sex, love and hate. For McKean, Cages is, "the closest I've come to describing my world." And Cages is a beautiful world.







The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy


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"The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy" by John Payne Collier is a whimsical and satirical play that delves into the absurdities of human nature through the lens of the classic puppet show. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Punch and Judy puppet performances, Collier's work offers a playful yet incisive commentary on the follies and foibles of society. Set in a world populated by larger-than-life characters, including the irrepressible puppet Punch and his long-suffering wife Judy, the play unfolds as a series of comedic vignettes that explore themes of power, violence, and moral ambiguity. As Punch wreaks havoc with his slapstick antics and reckless behavior, he inadvertently exposes the darker aspects of human nature, from greed and cruelty to hubris and folly.







The Walled Orchard


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'Read THE WALLED ORCHARD so you can tell your descendants, 'I was there when the historical novel started holding its head up with the rest of literature''. - WASHINGTON POST 'This book is a hilarious yet well-researached historical novel.' - HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW The hero is Eupolis, weary, cynical and believing only in comedy. The heroine is Athens, at the height of her schizophrenic glory. A startling mixture of comedy and tragedy, THE WALLED ORCHARD is the poignant, charming story of their turbulent relationship. With unforgettable characters and a powerful and moving story, THE WALLED ORCHARD is a wonderful evocation of life in Ancient Greece in the fifth century BC. Books by Tom Holt: Walled Orchard Series Goatsong The Walled Orchard J.W. Wells & Co. Series The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages YouSpace Series Doughnut When It's A Jar The Outsorcerer's Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug Novels Expecting Someone Taller Who's Afraid of Beowulf Flying Dutch Ye Gods! Overtime Here Comes the Sun Grailblazers Faust Among Equals Odds and Gods Djinn Rummy My Hero Paint your Dragon Open Sesame Wish you Were Here Alexander at World's End Only Human Snow White and the Seven Samurai Olympiad Valhalla Nothing But Blue Skies Falling Sideways Little People Song for Nero Meadowland Barking Blonde Bombshell The Management Style of the Supreme Beings An Orc on the Wild Side